Comparison

KOOHI | coffee note vs BrewGi

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

KOOHI | coffee note

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KOOHI is an app for recording and analyzing your daily coffee experiences, helping you pursue your own β€œperfect cup.” From buying beans to brewing and tasting, it logs every step of the process and visualizes patterns in your preferences. 【Main Features】 β—† Detailed bean management Save every detail about your beans β€” origin, roaster, roast level, processing method, and more β€” together with photos. You can also customize the fields to match how you like to keep records. β—† Drip timer It’s more than just a stopwatch. Based on your adjustments for sweetness, balance, and acidity, and your chosen brew ratio, it automatically calculates a brewing recipe tailored to you. It provides real-time guidance on pour timing and water volume to help you brew consistently. β—† Flavor and aroma logging & analysis Rate each cup on a five-point scale for acidity, bitterness, sweetness, body, and aroma. As your data builds up, the analytics features reveal trends in your taste, such as ideal temperature ranges and brewing methods that suit you best. High-rated brews can be saved as β€œGolden Recipes” that you can recreate anytime. β—† Cost tracking By logging bean prices and usage, the app automatically calculates your cost per cup. You can enjoy your coffee while also keeping an eye on cost performance. β—† Coffee bean knowledge Perfect even for beginners. Includes articles that teach you coffee basics and brewing tips.

About

BrewGi

Features
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A pour-over coffee journal for logging every brew. Record beans, grind, water, temperature and time alongside how it tasted, and time each pour with the built-in timer. As your log grows, yield and taste stats show how your coffee is changing. β–  Five steps, then done Beans, brewing, tasting, rating, save. A timer is built in, so you can start it the moment you begin pouring. Add a photo and the cup is captured. β–  A timer that tracks every pour Split a brew into bloom and pours, with the time and water for each. Open a saved brew and the pour guide walks you through the same timing again. β–  A suggestion for your next brew Based on how you rated bitterness, acidity and body, BrewGi suggests one change to try next: water temperature or amount. Your best brew with each bean is one tap away. β–  Yield and strength, calculated Enter dose, water, final beverage weight and TDS, and BrewGi computes extraction yield and brew ratio for you. No refractometer? Ratio alone is enough to get started. β–  Two tasting modes Quick mode covers sweetness, acidity, body, bitterness and finish. Detailed mode follows the SCA approach with up to ten attributes across four temperature stages, so you can see how the cup changes as it cools. β–  Bean collection and inventory Keep origin, process, variety, altitude and roast level (with Agtron) in one place. Add purchase amount and open date, and remaining weight and aging days are tracked automatically from your logged doses. β–  Statistics that reveal your taste Yield trends, a taste radar, brewer and origin distribution, your top-rated beans. The more you log, the clearer your preferences become. β–  Save recipes, brew them again Store a great extraction as a preset and load it next time. Tap "brew again" and the beans and parameters are filled in for you. β–  Share your brews Share a great cup as an image card or a link. Whoever opens it can recreate the same recipe in the app. β–  BrewGi Pro Read the Brewing Control Chart to spot under- and over-extraction at a glance, compare two brews side by side, and unlock full-period statistics. Cancel anytime. Available in English, Korean and Japanese. Pour-over (V60, Kalita, Chemex, Clever), AeroPress, French press, Moka pot, espresso, cold brew β€” log any method. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://brewgi.com/privacy

Screenshots

KOOHI | coffee note4 screens
BrewGi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KOOHI | coffee note at none against BrewGi's 3. BrewGi's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. BrewGi sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. KOOHI | coffee note asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KOOHI | coffee note ships an update monthly, BrewGi every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
KOOHI | coffee note versus BrewGi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKOOHI | coffee noteBrewGi
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size54 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyota TatsumiYOUNGDO KIM

In-app purchases

None

KOOHI | coffee note

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

BrewGi

Subscriptions3
  • BrewGi Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • BrewGi Pro Event Yearly$11.991 Year
  • BrewGi Pro Yearly$14.991 Year

Questions

Is KOOHI | coffee note free?
KOOHI | coffee note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BrewGi free?
BrewGi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do KOOHI | coffee note or BrewGi have ads?
Both KOOHI | coffee note and BrewGi show ads.
Which is updated more often, KOOHI | coffee note or BrewGi?
KOOHI | coffee note ships an update monthly, and BrewGi every 3 days. Most recently, KOOHI | coffee note was updated on November 5, 2026 and BrewGi on November 6, 2026.

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